KRT88 Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 After yet another disappointing season, how will the off season "reload" look? Do we really blow it and make massive moves or do we simply make adjustments. I think the age of Williams will come to end. I can foresee Mario and Kyle Williams both being released. I can see Jerry Hughes being moved to OLB. It looks like Aaron Williams may have to strongly consider giving in up and Duke Williams, well he isn't very good anyhow. Leodis McKelvin is clearly another guy who has to go. There's plenty of good young talent on the defensive side of the ball but obviously, Rex's great attacking defense needs "his" players. The offensive side of the ball seems to be all about the O-line. Do we invest big time in Cordy Glenn? Are there better options? Is he worth a big time contract, which is what he would ask for. Is Richie Incognito resigned? He is 32 now, and maybe yesterday was a preview of things to come. What about Eric Woods? Can we do better? And then the right side, which has been below average at best. Obviously both John Miller and Seantrel Henderson will be back. You can't upgrade and rebuild an entire O-line in one off season. We also need a big receiver, a backup running back who can stay healthy. We also might need a new kicker and exactly why do we waste a roster spot on a kickoff specialist? Lots of changes are coming in my book but will they mean a thing? Based on recent history, say the entire 21st century worth of history, it seems unlikely.
artmalibu Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 so basically you saying we need everything.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 so basically you saying we need everything. And he'd be correct
entropyrules Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Shouldn't coaching be our first priority?
jr1 Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 the roster is pretty good but the coach insists on being a celebutard and gets destroyed by mediocre to good coaches like Reid, Kelly, Belichick etc
BuffaloHokie13 Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Blowing it up every year when a few things don't go right is why we have continually been bad.
May Day 10 Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 They wont/can't blow it up. Ownership chose this direction and we are going to see if it succeeds or fails
chaccof Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Blowing it up every year when a few things don't go right is why we have continually been bad. I tend to agree with this. As much as I don't like the coaching staff and there could be some marginal tweaks made there, following Cleveland's lead and blowing things up every three years just hasn't worked for the Bills.
34-78-83 Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 If they blow it up, it may be 5 years before we see the light of a good season. So no. We have good players. We have a good gm. Players need to adjust to the new schemes and just a few player tweaks, mostly on D. This is not just what i want, but realistically what will happen. The blow it up crew is gping to be dissapointed, fortunately.
Toledo Bill Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Don't worry, Brandon will find some way to market this team. I really envision him in Pegula's ear last year promoting what the hiring of Rex would do for season ticket sales. There are so many Brandon lovers... no matter what is said about his lack of involvement in football decisions I don't believe it for a minute. He obviously is not going anywhere, he is involved in the decisions and it does not help..
May Day 10 Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Blowing it up every year when a few things don't go right is why we have continually been bad. IMO they havent really 'blown things up' since Donahoe came in. It has all been some sort of nepotistic progression since then. Changes over the years have been mild changes. Pegula has committed to the current course, although I fear Whaley will be sent packing. I do think we are destined to get the "Lafontaine moment" that the Sabres had... whether its after next season, or in 3 seasons.
PromoTheRobot Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 The same as every year. One part works, the other doesn't, we miss the playoffs, we blow it up again.
BuffaloHokie13 Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 IMO they havent really 'blown things up' since Donahoe came in. It has all been some sort of nepotistic progression since then. Changes over the years have been mild changes. Pegula has committed to the current course, although I fear Whaley will be sent packing. I do think we are destined to get the "Lafontaine moment" that the Sabres had... whether its after next season, or in 3 seasons. We've had 7 head coaches and an interim head coach since 1997. That's an average of ~2.5 years per coach.
May Day 10 Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 We've had 7 head coaches and an interim head coach since 1997. That's an average of ~2.5 years per coach. 2 of them willingly walked away from the team into coaching abyss, one of them is incumbent of one year, and others include "Affect the head" Williams, Jauron, and Gailey. They need someone at the top to build a program from the top-down. There continues to be some level of disfunction there... whether its under Pegula or under Wilson. The little turds one of these guys lays to the media (like Whaley going rogue, Manuel going to be the starter if he does well in London, all the crap last year, possibly the Whaley contract thing from last week, etc...) shows this. With that said, Pegula isnt going to make a huge change. He committed to Rex and some of the players. They need to ride this out awhile.
dpberr Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) If Rex has to/needs to stay, he needs new assistant coaches and a new defensive coordinator and admit that the league has passed "his" scheme by a few years ago. I think that ownership will demand changes there. He needs fresh blood in those ranks if he's going to be successful. Time to get rid of your Jet buds. Whaley needs to draft the 2016 version of David Harris. Linebacker IMO, is a top priority. Edited December 14, 2015 by dpberr
BuffaloHokie13 Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 If Rex has to/needs to stay, he needs new assistant coaches and a new defensive coordinator and admit that the league has passed "his" scheme by a few years ago. I think that ownership will demand changes there. He needs fresh blood in those ranks if he's going to be successful. Time to get rid of your Jet buds. Whaley needs to draft the 2016 version of David Harris. Linebacker IMO, is a top priority. If the league has passed his scheme by then why would Whaley target a need for his scheme?
KD in CA Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 I don't know what 'blow things up' is supposed to mean. Every off season you need to evaluate your team and drop guys who either don't fit and/or aren't worth what you're paying them and/or can be replaced by cheaper options. Is there a certain threshold of roster turnover that qualifies as a blow up? And people who think the head coach is going to be fired one year into a long term contract for going 7-9 need to stop sniffing glue.
clearwater cadet Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Stay the course, pieces are in place, a few upgrades are needed.
dpberr Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 If the league has passed his scheme by then why would Whaley target a need for his scheme? I think the Bills need a linebacker upgrade regardless to more effectively combat the New England "problem". For as good as Bradham and Brown are, they are more run stopping LBs IMO. They need a quicker sideline to sideline tackler.
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